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replacement vs succedaneum

succedaneum vs replacement

replacement and succedaneum both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
replacement Yes No No No
succedaneum Yes No No No
As nouns, succedaneum is a hyponym of replacement; that is, succedaneum is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than replacement:
  • replacement: a person or thing that takes or can take the place of another
  • succedaneum: (medicine) something that can be used as a substitute (especially any medicine that may be taken in place of another)
Other hyponyms of replacement include ersatz, successor, poor relation.
replacement (noun) succedaneum (noun)
the act of furnishing an equivalent person or thing in the place of another (medicine) something that can be used as a substitute (especially any medicine that may be taken in place of another)
a person or thing that takes or can take the place of another
an event in which one thing is substituted for another
a person who follows next in order
someone who takes the place of another person
filling again by supplying what has been used up
Difference between replacement and succedaneum

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